Stupid Shit in Kyiv

[Beijing4987]

Henry the K and Tricky Dick's "Make the Economy Scream" (in Chile). Would not have worked for Putler in "influencing" Ukraine. CIA sponsored coup ousting Victor Y ?

Possible. So what now, 400 pound incels living in mom's basement? Does Finland in NATO raise your hackles? Putler could care less, he says. Too bad Fat Nixon is being neutered. Could have ended the Special Military Operation in a day.

[VinDici]

to know where the front line at the moment is basic.

To not attack your brothers, rape their women, steal their children and lie constantly is also basic, much more so.

[Reiner Otto]

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I'm not asking anyone have you ever been to Crimea or Donbass ...

What do you want to say here?

BTW, I crossed the Dnjepr bridge at Cherson many times; I know Crimea very well, even attending a few times "Z" over there.

And I know Putler from my years in Peter.

However, I condemn Putler for his aggression onto their brothers. Although Russians always had some type of "Herrenmenschen" attitude.

[Jmsuttr]

Have you got brain freeze, too much chocolate ice cream? Yanukovich, although corrupt, was a duly elected President of Ukraine. What do you mean by saying 'get rid of'? Do you get you can't seat on both chairs. Until the coup Russia tried her best to live peacefully with Ukraine.

Whatever internal issues were happening WITHIN Ukraine, Russia had NO fucking right to cross the borders. Russia had plenty of infuence in post-Soviet Ukraine, both directly and through proxies. It's clear from the way things unfolded that Ukraine wants to have a future in Europe and NOT in Russia's sphere of influence. If that wasn't the case, then Russia would have been welcomed in the way that Putin delusionally thought would happen. The fact that Ukraine has resisted tooth-and-nail, INCLUDING in predominantly Russian-speaking areas, is proof positive that Ukrainians want Putin and his Orcs to fuck off to hell.

[Jmsuttr]

'Hey you, stop scaring the ostrich!

I'm not asking anyone have you ever been to Crimea or Donbass, or have ever tried to swim across the river Dnepr, but to know where the front line at the moment is basic.

Nice going! It's kind of like Nero fiddling while Rome burned. Except that it's Questner diddling (himself) while the Russian imvaders burn.

[Jmsuttr]

This type of ignorant babble always amazed me. Incomprehensible pile of nonsense.

Too bad the best you can do is post infantile videos and images. It's no surprise that you'd find anything beyond two syllables to be incomprehensible.

[Questner]

'Hey you, stop scaring the ostrich!

I'm not asking anyone have you ever been to Crimea or Donbass, or have ever tried to swim across the river Dnepr, but to know where the front line at the moment is basic.

[Questner]

Putin. All he had to do when his puppet Victor Yunokovich was president was to get rid of 5-6 oligarchs, his main enemies, didn't do it, the oligarchs got help from the west, revolution, and replaced his puppet with their own.

Putin got a 2nd chance when his buddy Trump was in power and again he failed.

How can a top spy fail so miserably?

I know some people think highly of Putin but the fact is he's dumb, and now he's a war criminal.

Have you got brain freeze, too much chocolate ice cream? Yanukovich, although corrupt, was a duly elected President of Ukraine. What do you mean by saying 'get rid of'? Do you get you can't seat on both chairs. Until the coup Russia tried her best to live peacefully with Ukraine.

[Questner]

What you fail to note is that 'that little country' is backed by the USA, E.U. , and NATO. At least for now. The only way that Russia wins is if Trump, or maybe DeSantis wins in the next election and convinces congress to stop funding.

Ukraine has fought Russia to a stalemate without any tanks, very few planes, and USA Tech from the early 90's. Once the 150+ promised advanced tanks arrive, a few pilots get trained on F-16's, and the US sends some things from more recent than 30 YEARS AGO! . Stuff will move.

Russia's supposed trump card is their nuclear stockpile. Even if they were to deploy one of those, and it miraculously worked, they'd be 10x worse off and it would lead to the ware being ended by 'the adults in the room.' Putin knows that it would be his downfall as the USA Would respond with overwhelming firepower and likely boots on the ground. Russia would be out of the occupied territories in a week, and should the US want to, we'd be in Red Square within a month. Putin would be overthrown and likely killed.

You can call this hubris, and there is a good dose of that, but more so my position is based upon the absolute shit show of a performance that has been Russia so far.

This type of ignorant babble always amazed me. Incomprehensible pile of nonsense.

[Jmsuttr]

And the restaurant where he got blasted is reportedly owned by (wait for it) Prigozhin of PMC Wagner fame. While giving a speech in front of a Z-group, Tatarsky was handed a statue (a bust of his likeness) and that bust turned into a big-bada-boom! I guess his 500 K channel followers will now have to be satisfied with watching archived videos, unless he manages to find a way to post fresh content from hell.

Russia is blaming Ukraine AND Navalny (at the same time). IMO, the likelier scenario is either infighting (or jockeying for position) within the ultra-nationalist faction OR the Kremlin (FSB or GRU) is sending a message to other milblogger critics (like Girkin).

There are also reports that Putin has given him a posthumous award. He's the first to receive the "Order of the Defunct Narcissist" medal, but he probably won't be the last.

You can see relevant videos and posts at this link (click 'latest' to sort by most recent):

https://twitter.com/search?q=%22Tata...ed_query&f=top

And they've arrested a young woman who is reportedly an anti-war activist. That seems far too convenient and I highly doubt she possesses the expertise to craft an explosive device that's hidden inside a statue. In some of the videos, Tatarsky is seen opening the box, handling the bust, and putting it down. I'm not an explosives expert, but it seems to me that the device was probably remotely detonated. That's some expert-level shit right there, IMO.

[Jmsuttr]

Uh. Nobody is pro Russia here, I don't think, certainly not me. If the Dallas Cowboys play a High school team I know who is going to win. This is not pro or con just a reality. From your post you've either been watching way too much western media or listening to that idiot Millie our joint chief of staff. Yes their narrative is clear as they will keep pumping weapons and money in there until no Ukraine soldiers are left. This is all promoted by the military industrial complex just like every other stupid war we've been involved with. And when its over, will we will walk away just like we always do. I feel sorry for the Ukraine people, and do not approve of Russia's actions. But Ukraine winning, they have no chance, never did.

And, as I specifically pointed out, that kind of flawed reasoning isn't limited to any one viewpoint.

In stark contrast, the correct approach is to use observable facts to inform your own opinions. BTW, your use of a facile (flawed) analogy is another quintessential example of sloppy thinking. In your mind the Russian military = the Dallas Cowboys and Ukraine's forces = a High School team. You slap a "reality" label on this when it's nothing more that a construct that lives in your own brain. And, because you're locked into this view, you conveniently ignore or downplay any facts that contradict it. Consider, for example, that your "Dallas Cowboys" have been pushed steadily backward for over a year. Wow, how is it that the high school team is consistently winning at the line of scrimmage? And how many fumbles and other critical mistakes has the "pro" team made?

While I doubt you'll read it, here's an interesting look at some other inconvenient facts. Ukraine was never weaker or more vulnerable than immediately after the invasion. And yet they were able to repel Russian forces from the outskirts of Kyiv. Here's one account of how that happened, which I'm happy to post for any forum member who might be interested:

https://euromaidanpress.com/2023/04/...inian-capital/

A quick scan will reveal how pathetically poor the Orc army performed (and that was at their high point). They've gone steadily downhill since. Meanwhile, support for Ukraine has ramped up and I see no signs of it being scaled back.

I get my information from many sources, and I rigorously check to see whether they're reporting actual facts or simply regurgitating narrative. Your posts sound just like the nonsense that comes out of Russia Today and other Kremlin propaganda outlets.

Oh yes, and if I had a dollar for every bogus prediction made about this war, I'd have a shitload of dollars. I'll add your predictions to the stack. I'm happy to observe the facts on the ground and see which way they're pointing. And, as I've said before, reality hasn't been kind to Russia.

[Paulie97]

It's gone too far, he might be able to hang on to Crimea barely, and UA will likely destroy the Kerch bridge, and not allow it to be rebuilt. With that result, he's still fucked. There's no way he can keep the UA land, and then what can he show to the RuZZians? Sweet Fuck All.

I hope you are right.

[Locamotive]

Those who are pro-Russia (or anti-Ukraine) can find an endless supply of opinions, online or otherwise, that they can use to confirm their preferred narrative. And, to be completely fair, those who are pro-Ukraine (or anti-Russia) can do exactly the same.

But facts are stubborn things and they don't give a shit about either side's narrative. Reality is what actually happens on the battlefield, and that reality has not been kind to Russia, which occupies much less territory today than they did one year ago.

Let's take Bakhmut, as just one example. It's been "about to fall" for many months. And, even if it does fall, there are fortifications nearby that Ukraine has been preparing since 2014. And, even if it does fall, what if (as some have reported) it's cost Russia a hugely disproportionate amount of eqp and personnel losses? And, even if it does fall, will the Russians be able to hold it or will it be retaken by Ukraine, as happened with Lysychansk?

So what happens over the next few months? Will it be the case that Russia has shot their offensive wad and will only be able to wage defensive warfare? Will Ukraine be able to mount an effective offensive? I don't have the answers to those questions, and I'm not in the business of making predictions. But any honest observer of the current situation can see that Russia is currently at a near-standstill. And that's true no matter what happens in Bakhmut.

Not only are their ground forces moving at a snail's pace (where they're moving at all) but they no longer seem capable of mounting the kinds of massive missile attacks they did before. In fact, there's not one militarily significant area in which Russia's efforts haven't decreased in tempo and intensity.

And, if Russia is such a giant and powerful country, why can't they replace their lost equipment (tanks, etc.) with equivalent models? Instead, they're refurbishing WW-II era tanks and trying to buy drones and other weapons from countries like Iran.

Oh, and that "giant" country has a GDP less than the state of California. So, while it's massive when it comes to geographic size, it's below average when it comes to economic heft. Meanwhile, all of the US and all of Europe are firm in their support of Ukraine. And, in Asia and the Pacific, both Japan and Australia are supporting Ukraine. Russia was hoping for China's help but, at least so far, that's been more talk than anything else.

So, go right ahead and smoke your crack while patting yourself on the back about the "accuracy" of your crystal ball. I prefer to observe the facts on the ground and let those inform my assessments. And, as I noted above, reality has not been kind to Russia. But go ahead and buy your girl another lumpia. That should make everything better.

Uh. Nobody is pro Russia here, I don't think, certainly not me. If the Dallas Cowboys play a High school team I know who is going to win. This is not pro or con just a reality. From your post you've either been watching way too much western media or listening to that idiot Millie our joint chief of staff. Yes their narrative is clear as they will keep pumping weapons and money in there until no Ukraine soldiers are left. This is all promoted by the military industrial complex just like every other stupid war we've been involved with. And when its over, will we will walk away just like we always do. I feel sorry for the Ukraine people, and do not approve of Russia's actions. But Ukraine winning, they have no chance, never did.

[Muddy7]

Putin. All he had to do when his puppet Victor Yunokovich was president was to get rid of 5-6 oligarchs, his main enemies, didn't do it, the oligarchs got help from the west, revolution, and replaced his puppet with their own.

Putin got a 2nd chance when his buddy Trump was in power and again he failed.

How can a top spy fail so miserably?

I know some people think highly of Putin but the fact is he's dumb, and now he's a war criminal.

[VinDici]

If he can come up with a convincing way to declare victory after certain outcomes he has a real chance of surviving in power. In spite of all the embarrassments, he's still there, right? In lessor scenarios put out to pasture, like previous failed Russian leaders is also a possibility.

It's gone too far, he might be able to hang on to Crimea barely, and UA will likely destroy the Kerch bridge, and not allow it to be rebuilt. With that result, he's still fucked. There's no way he can keep the UA land, and then what can he show to the RuZZians? Sweet Fuck All.